A young alligator that showed up at the door of a Katy school has caused a flurry of excitement.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday at Beck Junior High School, 5200 S. Fry Road, said department spokesman Bob Haenel. One of the three deputies at the scene tweeted a photo of the gator that appears to be about 4 feet long.

Haenel said the deputies notified Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the alligator was removed and relocated about 10:30 a.m.

Teachers were working at the school in preparation for the academic year which begins August 25.